War Italian Style
Due marines e un generale (translated: Two Marines and a General, internationally released as War Italian Style) is a 1965 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Scattini. The film puts together the famous Italian comedian duo of Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia and the silent cinema icon Buster Keaton.
| War Italian Style | |
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| Directed by | Luigi Scattini |
| Produced by | Fulvio Lucisano |
| Written by | Castellano & Pipolo Fulvio Lucisano |
| Starring | Buster Keaton Franco Franchi Ciccio Ingrassia |
| Music by | Piero Umiliani |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures (US) |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Keaton role is a mute role, except for the words "Thank you" that he pronounces in the final scene of the film.[1][2]
Premise
Two US Marines who are so incompetent that they are sent to the European Theatre of Operations end up in the Battle of Anzio where they face the German's giant artillery piece "Anzio Annie".
Cast
- Franco Franchi as Frank
- Ciccio Ingrassia as Joe
- Buster Keaton as Gen. von Kassler
- Martha Hyer as Lt. Inge Schultze
- Fred Clark as Gen. Zacharias
- Barbara Lory as Inger
- Franco Ressel as Col. Jaeger
- Lino Banfi as German Soldier
References
- "Prima serata La7, Due marines e un generale" (in Italian). NewNotizie. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- "Due Marines e un Generale (1966)". Luigi Scattini. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
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